Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $1,938 per week in Thornton, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Thornton, CO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $1,938 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 892623


Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,938.58



Job Title


Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location


Thornton, CO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Travel | Days, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care nursing for a diverse patient population including post-operative surgical, orthopedic (spine and joint), gynecological, and cardiac patients
• Monitor and care for post-cath lab patients including those recovering from PCI, pacemaker placement, ablation, cardioversion, and re-vascularization procedures
• Manage patients requiring telemetry monitoring, stroke care, CIWA protocol, chest pain evaluation, and renal or respiratory failure management
• Administer and monitor cardiac drips at set rates, including titrating heparin drips per protocol
• Utilize electronic medical records systems to document patient care accurately and efficiently
• Collaborate within a team-oriented unit environment, maintaining a patient ratio of 5:1

• Minimum 1 year of current hospital PCU experience
• Active RN license valid in Colorado or compact state eligibility
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required

• Cardiac nursing experience
• Prior experience with Meditech or CPN electronic medical records
• Friendly, outgoing personality with strong teamwork and collaboration skills

• Work in a brand-new, state-of-the-art unit featuring ADA/Bariatric rooms with in-room Hoyer lifts, a collaborative unit culture, and a wide range of nursing experience across a varied patient population
• Benefit from a modified self-scheduling process with schedules posted approximately three weeks in advance, allowing flexibility for shift trades and personal planning